Lady Gaga Tattoos

Lady Gaga’s Tattoo Count: 21! Check Them Out…

Curious why all of Lady Gaga’s tattoos (actually, all of her body tattoos) are inked only on the left side of her body? It’s because Gaga is a self-professed daddy’s girl and she is honoring her dad’s request to keep one side of her body “slightly normal.” Because of this, Gaga only has tattoos on the left side of her body; the right side is completely clean. Gaga actually refers to the left side of her body as her “Iggy Pop side” and the right side of her body as her “Marilyn Monroe side.”

21. “Haus” Tattoo on the Back of Lady Gaga’s Arm

In December 2016, Lady Gaga went under the needle for a new tattoo reading “Haus” on the back of her left arm, just above her mouse tat for Natali. Tattoo number 21 for Lady Gaga is a tribute to her personal creative team, Haus of Gaga, which has been a driving force in getting Gaga where she is today, meat dress and all!

20. Lady Gaga’s “Joanne” Arm Tattoo

After releasing her fifth studio album, Lady Gaga got a tattoo on her arm of the album title, Joanne, which was named after Gaga’s late aunt, Joanne Germanotta. Lady Gaga’s Joanne tattoo is inked on the inside of her left forearm, in Joanne’s actual handwriting, and matches the same tattoo Gaga’s father got on his shoulder.

19. Unity Tattoo on Lady Gaga’s Shoulder

Following a powerful performance at the 88th Academy Awards on February 28, 2016, during which Lady Gaga performed a haunting tribute to survivors of sexual assault, the singer got a new tattoo on her shoulder as a symbol of unity. Gaga’s unity tattoo matches the same ink of several of the 50+ sexual assault survivors – male and female – who took part in the chilling Oscars tribute.

18. David Bowie Tattoo on Her Side

A couple of days before performing a tribute to David Bowie at the Grammy Awards in February 2016, Lady Gaga went under the needle for a portrait tattoo of David Bowie on her left side. Tattoo number 18 for Lady Gaga features a large portrait of Bowie’s iconic Ziggy Stardust alter ego, which figured prominently into the album artwork on Bowie’s sixth album, Aladdin Sane.

17. Lady Gaga’s “Mother Monster” Side Tat

On November 18, 2014, Lady Gaga went under he needle at Deer’s Eye Studio in the UK for a tattoo tribute to the five year anniversary of The Fame Monster, a reissue of her debut album, The Fame. Tattoo number 17 for Lady Gaga features her nickname “Mother Monster,” along with a paisley design inked in black on her left ribcage, and extending up into her armpit. Read about the meaning and story behind her mother monster tattoo…read more

16. “Monster Paw” Tattoo on Gaga’s Back

During the European leg of her ARTPOP world tour, Lady Gaga flew California-based tattoo artist Eric Gonzales out to Hamburg, Germany to ink a brand-new tattoo on her back inspired by her fans. Tattoo number 16 for Lady Gaga features what she calls a “monster paw” inked in a reddish color on the left side of her back, complete with scales and scary-long fingernails. Gaga’s “monster paw” tattoo was inked on October 2, 2014, and is apparently her favorite tattoo – one that reminds her of her “little monsters.” Read about the meaning and story behind her monster paw tattoo…read more

15. Trumpet Tattoo on Lady Gaga’s Arm

On June 18, 2014, Lady Gaga stepped out in New York City with a brand-new trumpet tattoo inked in black and white on the inside of her right bicep. In true Gaga style, the pop star let us all in on the meaning behind the trumpet ink right away, captioning a photo of the tat “Bennedetto. Tony’s an artist. He sketched this trumpet and were getting tattoos.” Lady Gaga’s trumpet tattoo was inspired by her love and appreciation for music legend and accomplished painter Tony Bennett (born Bennedetto), and goes against the promise she made to her father that she would leave the right side of her body tattoo free! Read about the meaning and story behind her trumpet tattoo…read more

14. Small Mouse on the Back of Her Left Arm

Tattoo number 14 for Lady Gaga is a quirky little mouse located on the back of her left arm, above her elbow. Lady Gaga’s mouse tattoo is inked in black and white and features a pretty beat-up looking mouse with an “X” over one eye and a sewing needle in one of its hands. The thread from the needle pools at the mouse’s feet, forming the name “Nat” in honor of Gaga’s 19-year-old sister. Apparently, Natali, who is a fashion designer, had the nickname “mouse” as a child. How cute! Read about the meaning and story behind her mouse tattoo…read more

13. “R†O” Tattoo on Her Neck

Lady Gaga added to her tattoo collection on November 10, 2012 with some Little Monster-inspired ink that her fans should be super excited about. Despite Lady Gaga’s busy schedule during the Brazilian stop on her Born This Way Ball tour, the queen of pop found a few extra minutes to stop by a tattoo parlor and get a new neck tattoo…and it’s not just any regular ink. Gaga’s tat on her neck features the word “RIO” outlined in black ink, with the “I” designed to look like a cross. The new “R†O” tattoo on her neck is super close to her angel tattoo inked just 2 month prior. Read about the meaning and story behind her Rio tattoo…read more

12. Lady Gaga’s Cherub Angel Tattoo

Well, this is a first for Lady Gaga. Mother Monster got her cherub angel tattoo inked live in front of thousands of people at her FAME perfume launch, which wrapped up Fashion Week in NYC for 2012. As she sat inside of a giant perfume bottle, onlookers watched as a tattoo artist inked her neck tattoo in the center of all the action, just the way Gaga likes it. This has to be one of the greatest publicity stunts involving live inking ever done! Read about the meaning and story behind her angel tattoo…read more

11. An Anchor Tattoo on Her Side

Lady Gaga got some new ink on her European leg of the 2012 “Born This Way Ball” tour. While in Amsterdam, Mother Monster stopped in a local tattoo shop (The Amsterdam Tattoo Museum) to get a tattoo of a small anchor on her left ribcage. She tweeted “New Tat. Stamp of His Mermaid” along with a pic of her fresh anchor tattoo, also giving a shout out to Hank the now famous tattoo artist. Read about the meaning and story behind her anchor tattoo…read more

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10. “ARTPOP” Tattoo on Lady Gaga’s Arm

Lady Gaga gave fans a super early hint at her new album title set to be released in 2013 by getting a tattoo that reads “ARTPOP” on the outside of her left forearm in August 2012, after hinting around that her ink may inlcude the ablumn title on Instagram and other social media. Gaga released an image of the ARTPOP tattoo on her own social network, LittleMonsters.com, tricking many to believe that she has broken her promise to Dad to keep tats on her left side with a mirrored image. Check out pics and details inside! Read about the meaning and story behind her ARTPOP tattoo…read more

9. Her “Born This Way” Unicorn Leg Tattoo

The Lady Gaga tattoo characterized by the most mysterious reveal is the unicorn tattoo she got inked on her left thigh in September 2010 to commemorate her third album, “Born This Way.” Gaga revealed the name of her highly-anticipated album by belting out a few lines of the title track upon accepting her VMA award for Video of the Year, meat dress and all. The next day Lady Gaga was photographed traipsing through LAX in a gold jacket, bra, underwear, belt, and yes – her new Born This Way tattoo of a unicorn. Good thing Gaga forgot her pants or we may have had to wait even longer to spot Lady Gaga’s thigh tattoo! Read about the meaning and story behind her Born This Way Unicorn tattoo…read more

8. Lady Gaga’s “Little Monsters” Tattoo on Her Arm

To Little Monsters, love Mother Monster. So is Lady Gaga’s arm tattoo dedicated to her adoring fans. Gaga got “Little Monsters” inked in script on the upper part of her arm, right next to her German Rilke tattoo, as a tribute to the fans that she calls “a revolution.” And Lady Gaga tattoo pictures show the superstar’s millions of fans returning the favor to Mother Monster with their own tattoos of Lady Gaga. Lady Gaga’s little monsters tattoo was inked in February 2010, at Shamrock Social Club tattoo parlor in Hollywood. And true to her dad’s request, Lady Gaga’s monster tattoo is inked on her left arm. Read about the meaning and story behind her Little Monsters tattoo…read more

7. A Heart Tattoo With “Dad” Written on a Banner

A self-professed daddy’s girl, Lady Gaga expressed her love for her father in the most permanent of ways – with a new “dad” heart tattoo on her back. Lady Gaga’s Dad tattoo was inked in 2009 after her dad underwent open-heart surgery, which he almost decided not to have. He changed his mind when Gaga told him she “would never love or write again” if he died because he refused the surgery. Wow, what an ultimatum to give your Dad, but it was for his own good so…we feel that, guess the queen of pop can be pretty persuasive! Read about the meaning and story behind her “Dad” heart tattoo…read more

6. Lady Gaga’s Rilke Tattoo in German

In 2009, Lady Gaga decided to commemorate her favorite philosopher, Rainer Maria Rilke, with a German tattoo inked on the inner part of her left arm. Lady Gaga’s Rilke tattoo consists of a quote from Rilke’s “Letters to a Young Poet,” and the tattoo meaning is pretty heavy. Right in the middle of the German tattoo, Gaga also had the date 12/18/1974 inked on her arm, which is the date her aunt Joanne passed away. Lady Gaga tattoo pictures showing the arm tat cropped up while she was visiting Seoul in 2009, shortly after the tattoo was inked by a Japanese tattoo parlor in Osaka. Read about the meaning and story behind her Rilke tattoo…read more

5. “Tokyo Love” Tattoo on Lady Gaga’s Shoulder

One of the three tattoos Lady Gaga got in 2009 was the Tokyo Love tat scrawled across the pop superstar’s upper back. According to Gaga, the back tattoo was inspired by the famous Japanese photographer, Nobuyoshi Araki, whose S&M-inspired photo shoot involved Lady Gaga being bound, painted and then photographed throughout the night. Araki signed the photos “Tokyo Love,” which Gaga promptly had inked on her back, true to his handwriting and all! Well, judging by Lady Gaga’s Tokyo Love tattoo, she really liked those pictures from the Tokyo photo shoot! Read about the meaning and story behind her Tokyo Love tattoo…read more

4. Gaga’s Flowers on Her Shoulder

Lady Gaga’s fourth tattoo consists of three white daisies inked on her upper back/left shoulder area. Lady Gaga got this daisy tattoo in 2008, not long after getting her rose tat inked by Kat Von D. Lady Gaga’s flower tattoo was the first of her three upper back tattoos. It’s obvious that Lady Gaga loves flowers, and she also loves tattoos, so this daisy back tattoo is the perfect combination of her two passions! Read about the meaning and story behind her flowers tattoo…read more

3. Roses on Her Lower Back and Left Hip

Lady Gaga’s rose tattoo was the third tat the superstar got inked on her body. The intertwining vines and roses tattoo was added to Lady Gaga’s tattoo collection in 2008, when she visited High Voltage tattoo parlor in Hollywood wearing skin tight electric blue pants and a platinum wig. Although she was virtually unknown at the time, Gaga was on her way to the top; and she knew it! The purpose of Lady Gaga’s rose tattoo? To cover up the treble clef tattoo she regrets getting with a fake ID at age 17. And Lady Gaga’s hip tattoo was inked by none other than celebrity tattoo artist Kat Von D! Read about the meaning and story behind her roses tattoo…read more

2. A Peace Sign on Her Wrist

The second tattoo Lady Gaga had inked on her body was a peace sign in memory of John Lennon and his vision of peace and equality. Lady Gaga’s peace tattoo is located on the inside of her left wrist and, even though people claim that the peace sign is upside-down, Gaga says it’s just right. She wanted it inked that way so it was right-side-up when she looked at it, as a reminder of what is really important in this world. Lady Gaga’s wrist tattoo was inked in 2006 by Shotsie’s Tattoo shop Wayne, NJ back when she was still the dark-haired Stefani Germanotta. Read about the meaning and story behind her peace sign tattoo…read more

1. Lady Gaga’s Treble Clef Tattoo on Her Lower Back

Do you know about Lady Gaga’s first tattoo? Most people don’t. Believe it or not, a 17-year-old Stefani Germanotta sporting a dark ‘do got her hands on a fake ID and used it to get her first of what would be many body tattoos. Her choice – a small black treble clef tattoo, which she had inked on her lower back, just above her butt. Even though the Lady Gaga treble clef tattoo suited her just fine, her parents reportedly did not. In 2008, Lady Gaga decided she wasn’t into the treble clef tat anymore and had it covered up with her rose tattoo, inked by Kat Von D. Read about the meaning and story behind her treble clef tattoo…read more